1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (324+ words) When Patena started a fortnight before the 2025 conference, the certification unit carried a 20% vacancy rate and a backlog of roughly 172 unprocessed certification cases. An independent culture review had already found bullying, fear of speaking up, and leadership concerns. Operators were…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (382+ words) For a government that scrapped the Clean Car Discount within weeks of taking office and slashed emissions penalties by nearly 80 percent, the decision to keep Labour’s Clean Vehicle Standard is a genuine reversal. Transport Minister Chris Bishop confirmed the government…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (349+ words) Parnell resident Paul Ryan did something almost nobody who gets a camera car ticket bothers to do. He disputed $85 in parking fines issued in late 2025, demanded the raw footage from Auckland Transport’s licence plate recognition cameras, and prepared to argue…...